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Site Name:   Bala Subramanya  temple Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:     Uthiramerur, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   6 feet tall Subramanya; Valli and Devasena in single form Nearest Railway Station:   Kanchipuram Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road from Kanchipuram and Chennai Hotel:  Go to Uthiramerur for mid-range hotels; for better option, go to Kanchi or Chennai Restaurants:   Limited options in Uthiramerur Uthiramerur  town is located near Kanchipuram city in Tamil Nadu state of India . An ancient temple called  Bala Subramanya temple  is located here.  Let us explore this beautiful but little known temple. Legend: As per the legend, the place on both sides of the river Cheyyaru was called as Uttaravahini forest in the olden days. The sage Kashyap along with the other sages was performing penance in this site. Two demons ...

Site Name:  Kapilesvara Temple Complex Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   Group of ancient temples; arguably the birthplace of Buddha Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore a very important temple of Bhubaneswar, Kapilesvara temple. It is equally prominent as Lingaraja temple.  Location: The Kapilesvara temple complex  is located in the end of...

Site Name:  Sattanur Site Type:  Reservoir/Dam Location:    40 kms from Tiruvannamalai town, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   An important dam of Tamil state in India Nearest Railway Station:   Tiruvannamalai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road  Hotel:  Go to Tiruvannamalai Restaurants:   A lot of options in Tiruvannamalai Sattanur Dam is an important dam/reservoir of Tamil Nadu state of India. It is located near Tiruvannamalai town. This dam is constructed across the Thenpennai river.  There is a crocodile farm, well maintained gardens and public parks located around the reservoir, which makes it as an interesting tourist site.  Happy travelling.

Site Name:   Vaikuntha Perumal  temple Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:     Uthiramerur, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   10th century period inscriptions indicating the democratic practices followed Nearest Railway Station:   Kanchipuram Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road from Kanchipuram and Chennai Hotel:  Go to Uthiramerur for mid-range hotels; for better option, go to Kanchi or Chennai Restaurants:   Limited options in Uthiramerur Uthiramerur  town is located near Kanchipuram city in Tamil Nadu state of India . An ancient temple called  Vaikuntha Perumal temple  is located here. This temple has the inscriptions indicating the democratic practices that were followed in this land around one thousand years ago.  Let us explore this site in this article. History: Vaikuntha Perumal temple in Uthiramerur was originally built b...

Site Name:  Sushnesvara  Temple  Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   Architecturally beautiful ancient temple Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore a little known temple, Sushnesvara temple, in this article. Location: Sushnesvara  temple  is located at a distance of around 1 km from Ramesvara temple. Temple Layout: Sushn...

Site Name:   Seshadri Swamigal Ashram Site Type:  Hindu Ashram Location:    Tiruvannamalai , Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   A very peaceful site  Nearest Railway Station:   Tiruvannamalai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road  Hotel:  So many options; even free accommodation in some ashrams is possible Restaurants:   A lot of options across the town Tiruvannamalai  is a religious town located in Tamil Nadu state of India. It is popular for its gigantic Annamalaiyar temple, Karthikai Deepam festival and Ramana Ashram. Let us explore about a holy site named Seshadri Swamigal Ashram in this article. Introduction: Ramana Maharishi was a very popular saint who lived in Tiruvannamalai. Ramana Ashram  is very popular among Indian and foreign devotees. It is being visited by thousands of devotees everyday. Seshadri Swamigal was also a saint and...